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Prof Tom Shakespeare

Professor of Disability Research

United Kingdom

Disability researcher. qualitative methods. Public intellectual. Interests in disability policy, disability rights, disability inclusion. Contributions to Parliamentary Committees, FCDO, DfT, HMTreasury and other public bodies. Regular BBC Radio broadcaster.

Affiliations

Department of Population Health
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health

Teaching

Contributions to MSc Global Health, MSc Global Mental Health, MSc Sexual and reproductive health,

Research

Disability research. Sociology of Medicine. Genetics. Ethics and political philosophy, particular pertaining to disabled people.

Research Area
Development studies
Sociology
Country
Uganda
Kenya
Zambia
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Mozambique
Senegal
Rwanda
Malawi
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Bangladesh
India
Sri Lanka

Selected Publications

Evaluation of a disability-inclusive ultra-poor graduation programme in Uganda: study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial with process evaluation.
Kipchumba, E; Davey, C; MARKS, S; Mugeere, A; CHEN, S; BANKS, LM; Islam, KE; SHAKESPEARE, T; KUPER, H; Sulaiman, M;
2024
Trials
Community-based rehabilitation for people with psychosocial disabilities in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of the grey literature.
Butura, A-M; RYAN, GK; SHAKESPEARE, T; Ogunmola, O; Omobowale, O; Greenley, R; EATON, J;
2024
International journal of mental health systems
Access to primary healthcare services for adults with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean: a review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.
REICHENBERGER, V; Corona, AP; Ramos, VD; SHAKESPEARE, T; HAMEED, S; Penn-Kekana, L; KUPER, H;
2024
Disability and rehabilitation
Impact of a disability-targeted microentrepreneurship programme in Kenya: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the InBusiness programme.
BANKS, LM; Kepha, S; ZINKE-ALLMANG, A; Gichuki, PM; SCHERER, N; Mwandawiro, C; CAREW, M; Njomo, D; CHEN, S; Okoyo, C; Davey, C; SHAKESPEARE, T; Pereira, MA; Goyal, D; KUPER, H;
2023
Trials
Health-worker education for disability inclusion in health.
Azizatunnisa, L; ROTENBERG, S; SHAKESPEARE, T; Singh, S; SMYTHE, T;
2023
Lancet
Listening to the Voices of Persons with Disabilities.
SHAKESPEARE, T;
2023
Archives of sexual behavior
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to healthcare among people with disabilities: evidence from six low- and middle-income countries.
Hunt, X; HAMEED, S; Tetali, S; Ngoc, LA; Ganle, J; Huq, L; SHAKESPEARE, T; SMYTHE, T; Ilkkursun, Z; KUPER, H; Acarturk, C; Kannuri, NK; Mai, VQ; Khan, RS; BANKS, LM;
2023
International journal for equity in health
"If he has education, there will not be any problem": Factors affecting access to education for children with disabilities in Tamil Nadu, India.
Aruldas, K; BANKS, LM; Nagarajan, G; Roshan, R; Johnson, J; Musendo, D; Arpudharangam, I; Walson, JL; SHAKESPEARE, T; Ajjampur, SS R;
2023
PloS one
Lessons of Hope and Resilience: A Co-Produced Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Youth Living with Psychosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria.
Bella-Awusah, T; Abdurahman, H; Omobowale, O; Aturu, O; Afolayan, A; Ogunmola, O; Fasoranti, B; Olusanmi, M; Tamambang, R; Bamidele, O; RYAN, G; SHAKESPEARE, T; EATON, J; Omigbodun, O;
2023
Community mental health journal
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